Bastien can be described as magician, mad scientist, poet of mechanics and one of the most influent experimental creators. In fact, has worked with Robert Wyatt, Aphex Twin and Pascal Comelade. Bastien visits the LEM once again with his mechanical orchestra, Mecanium, made of meccano pieces. One of the highlights of the LEM 2016.

Aldana, Pope and Pablo Miranda formed this visual and sound improvisation trio which uses randomness and error as a creative weapon. Martian dub under a soundscape, where fantastic machines found in the trash a second chance. If we strike the stones, will be make fire.

Inspired by Com Truise, Raymond Scott and Aphex Twin, the jazz drummer Carlos Falanga started a project entitled Grosso, which includes synthesizers and drum machines with vintage sounds. The purpose is to create a melodic dancing music, evocative and addictive.

Raymond Rousel was born in 1877 and he opened the path to a potential literature beating in our psyche with the intensity of unknown stories that are filled out in our mind and that sound by blowing the tibia bone. Pierre Bastien wrote a text, published in 2010 by the Revue des lettres modernes, about Roussel’s influence in current music. This research shows some surprising data.

Now, this text by Pierre Bastien, Quelques influences de l’œuvre de Raymond Roussel dans la musique d’aujourd’hui, is available at Marabunta online. It is a little summer present.